Newspaper Science

Abstract

KNOCKED up with work, I reluctantly followed the advice of my medical man, and crossing the Channel so as to be more out of the way, resolved to eschew everything scientific for the next few weeks at least, in order to recruit before the winter's labours commenced. Even here, however, I soon found that the desired result was not so easily attainable as I had imagined, for the first thing this morning, on entering the reading room of the bathing saloon, a French acquaintance, placing the Globe (of Monday evening, September 11) before me, directed my attention to its leading article on Prussian Artillery, adding significantly—“Violà mon ami, a specimen of English scientific opinion !“